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    Nell McAnelly

    Nell McAnelly has taught mathematics at the high school and university levels for more than 30 years. She also served as co-director of the Louisiana State University Cain Center for STEM Literacy, where she directed a number of high-profile projects requiring expertise in the design and implementation of standards-based professional development and curriculum instruction for K–12 teachers. Most recently, Nell was Great Minds’ project director for the New York State Mathematics Curriculum Development Project (EngageNY), now known as Eureka Math.

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    State Testing Time? Don’t Stop Your High-Quality Instruction

    May 20, 2022
    Worried about the “need” for test prep this time of year and its impact on your teaching? George Galindo, an implementation leader for Wit & Wisdom®,...
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    A Knowledge-Rich Approach Shouldn’t Stop on Testing Days: Wit & Wisdom’s Katie Waters Explains in the Dallas Morning News

    May 20, 2022
    Katie Waters, content lead for Wit & Wisdom®, has an op-ed in the Dallas Morning News on positive changes to the Texas state reading test, known as...
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    How Making Cross-Content Connections Engages Students in Science Learning

    May 16, 2022
    Many educators find it difficult to fit science instruction into their daily schedules. Yet research shows that making time for science, especially...
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    End-of-the-Year Planning: Where to begin?

    May 12, 2022
    As we approach the end of the school year, we hope you have some well-deserved rest on the horizon. Before you close the year—and your PhD Science®...
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    Successful Summer School Planning for Math

    May 10, 2022
    As the school year draws to a close, I’m often asked how to use Eureka Math® in a summer schoolprogram. The real answer is: It depends on what you...
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    The Science of Reading and Wit & Wisdom®

    May 5, 2022
    This Month’s Focus At Great Minds®, the Humanities team stays updated with the current scientific research on literacy. We bring research to life in...

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